Maxtodon

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Mastodon for macOS

Maxtodon brings Mastodon into a Mac app shaped around keyboard flow, native windows, persistent drawers, media browsing, reader view, sharing, notifications, and small touches that reward daily use.

Direct download and TestFlight are available now. Mac App Store release follows later.

Maxtodon showing a Mastodon timeline, profile drawer, reply window, and timeline media viewer. Open fullscreen

Features

Maxtodon timeline with posts ready for keyboard navigation.

Keyboard first

Move through timelines, open context, and act on selected posts quickly from the keyboard.

Maxtodon native macOS window with traffic lights, sidebar, and toolbar.

Made for Mac

Developed with AppKit for macOS, with native windows, menus, settings, sharing, notifications, and system behavior.

Maxtodon profile drawer with marble cycling header and account details.

Drawers with memory

Open profiles, conversations, interactions, quote posts, edit history, threads, and links without losing your place.

Maxtodon timeline media showing cycling race notes in a post.

Timeline media

Browse photos and videos from the timeline in a dedicated media viewer with slideshow-style navigation.

Maxtodon reader drawer displaying a focused article from a timeline link.

Reader built in

Turn links and toot threads into focused reader articles directly from drawers and context menus.

Maxtodon compose window for sharing a post into Mastodon.

Share into Mastodon

Send web pages, links, and selected text from macOS sharing flows straight into the composer.

Maxtodon list timeline in a focused native window.

Focused timelines

Use lists, hashtag filters, favorites, profile views, notifications, messages, and search as separate places.

Maxtodon notifications timeline with mentions and interactions.

Notifications included

Push notifications keep mentions and interactions visible, with controls for badges and background refresh.

Small Things

Context menus
Copy text, copy links, reveal posts, inspect boosts and favorites, and keep moving.
Multiple identities
Pro unlocks additional Mastodon accounts for people who live in more than one place.
Hashtag quieting
Pro filters help keep noisy tags out of the way without changing your whole account.
Direct messages
Messages have their own focused area instead of being buried inside the main timeline.

Download

The direct build is available now. Maxtodon Pro is a $19.99 one-time license and unlocks additional accounts, hashtag filters, lists, and thread tools.

Join the TestFlight to try the App Store build before launch. No money is charged in TestFlight.